Fresh Writing
A JOURNAL OF AWARD-WINNING FIRST-YEAR ESSAYS
Fresh Writing is a journal of the best essays written by students in Writing and Rhetoric, University Seminars, and other first-year classes at the University of Notre Dame. The journal is published annually and serves as a text for all sections of Writing and Rhetoric at the University.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
Essays are nominated for submission by faculty teaching first year classes. Submissions are judged according to their formal or technical merit, the strength of the argument advanced in the essay, and the strength of the prose. In addition to scoring highly in these categories of merit, successful essays stand out as exemplary when they engage new ideas; propose creative interpretations, perspectives, or solutions; or otherwise display some willingness to expand the usual first-year class conversation.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE for inclusion in the 2013 edition of Fresh Writing
The deadline for submission of student essays is Monday, January 7, 2013. Due to publishing constraints, essays submitted after this date cannot be considered for inclusion in the 2013 edition.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Essays written for first year classes during the 2012 spring or fall semesters and nominated by first-year faculty are eligible for submission. Instructors will notify students of their nomination and will ask students for electronic copies (doc, docx, or PDF) of the nominated essays, which the instructors will forward directly to the editor. Instructors should ensure that the electronic file name includes the student's last name.
Any questions about the submission process or about Fresh Writing in general should be directed to the editor, Matthew Capdevielle, at mcapdev1@nd.edu.
